Lebanon vs Rwanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lebanon Rwanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$564
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1156
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$265
💸 GDP per capita
$4136
$966
😃 Human freedom index
5.74
5.89
❤️ Life expectancy
75
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
53
🌐 English speaking %
40%
15%
🎓 Higher education
76
15
😀 Quality of life
47
30
🏙️ Population
6.1M
13.2M

The average cost of living in Lebanon ($1097) is 69% more expensive than in Rwanda ($649). Lebanon ranked 68th vs 145th for Rwanda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Lebanon compared to 0.4 months in Rwanda. Ranked 92nd and 146th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Lebanon vs Rwanda

We calculate prices for Lebanon and Rwanda as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 8 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Lebanon Rwanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.35
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$396
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
17.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$13206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1561
$790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.47
$1.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3915
$6395

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Cities Comparison in Lebanon vs Rwanda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Lebanon

City Cost of living Population
Beirut
$1195
2.42M
Tyre
$633
160K
Tripoli
$665
244K
Sidon
$770
80K
Zahle
$882
100K
Jounieh
$982
102K

In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$677
1.16M
Gisenyi
$572
137K
Ruhengeri
$575
59.3K
Butare
$458
50.2K
Byumba
$599
34.5K
Cyangugu
$554
27.4K
Nyanza
$539
25.4K
Kibuye
$566
12.3K